| Do you have a good sense of direction? How about the rest of your friends and family? The second Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale, LOST WITH LEEKS, is all about getting–you guessed it–lost. Prince Nero has a magically magnetic personality. He’s charming, but he wrecks compasses and maps. I don’t know about charming, but I’m an expert at getting lost. One of the worst times as a child was in a huge campground. I found the shower building. No problem. But when I came out again, nothing looked familiar. Hundreds of tents and campers stretched out in all directions. The sunset showed me West, but that didn’t help me. I didn’t know where I’d come from. I also didn’t speak any French. By filling my hands with water from the wash room sink, I tried to mime that our tent was near the lake. *blushes* Needless to say, that didn’t work. The colors of the tents all faded with the light. Finally, I walked out from each side of the building. In straight lines, so I couldn’t get MORE lost. Eventually, I tripped over our tent lines and recognized where I was. The arctic explorer returns to base camp. I could have died out there! *cue Star Wars theme* My family was unfazed. *Okay, it was July.* How about you and yours? Do you have a story about getting lost? What helped you get “found” again? What are your favorite tips to keep your kids from “staying lost”? |
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